Offer Description

Job no: 0060215 Location: Parkville Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for 12 months Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Department/School:Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences Salary: Level A – $101,460 - $108,906 p.a. plus 17% super

• Contribute to groundbreaking studies in influenza and SARS-CoV-2 immunity.
• Drive independent research while shaping the newly relocated Valkenburg laboratory.
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Research Officer to join A/Prof Sophie Valkenburg's research program in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute. You will have the chance to contribute to groundbreaking research focused on understanding broadly reactive immunity against influenza and SARS-CoV-2 through innovative trials, studies, and next-generation vaccines. As a key member of the team, you'll have the autonomy to drive your research initiatives, collaborate with experts in the field, and build a strong publication record in leading specialist journals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Participate in research independently and as a member of a research team
• The production of conference and seminar papers and publications
• Active participation in the communication and dissemination of research
• Supervision or co-supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects within related research area

Who We Are Looking For

You are the ideal candidate for this role if you bring a strong sense of teamwork and collaboration, recognising the value of diverse perspectives. Your commitment to ongoing learning and adaptability to new challenges fuels your motivation.

You will also have:

• A PhD or working towards completion in immunology
• Substantial experience in working with clinical patient specimens, innate and adaptive immune assay, at both cellular and molecular levels.
• Sound knowledge of immunology and virology
• Experience in flow cytometry and tissue culture

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

Visa sponsorship may be available for this position.

Your New Team – Department of Microbiology and Immunology

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is at the forefront of groundbreaking research in understanding the immune system and combating infectious diseases. Our dedicated team focuses on unravelling the complexities of pathogens and infectious agents to develop innovative methods for detection, control, and treatment. We strive to manipulate the immune system, enhancing responses against disease-causing organisms and even cancer. As a part of our department, you'll be joining a community of scientific excellence and leadership, making a real impact on global health.

What We Offer You!

In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

About the University of Melbourne

We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the email address listed at the bottom of the page.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Tara Amini via email at Faculties-TA@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

Applications close: 6 November 2023 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Position Description:   0060215-Research_Officer-Level_A-PD.pdf

The Department of Information Security and Communication Technology has vacancies for Postdoctoral Fellows in Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing for Improved Situational Awareness on Cyber Defence (2 positions).

The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions.

The postdoctoral fellows will work on research and development within the context of the EDF-funded Project “Adapting cyber situational awareness for evolving computing environments (NEWSROOM)”. The core objective of CSA in cyber defence is to provide all stakeholders and personnel of all levels and forces in the chain of command (e.g., in headquarters, in security operation centres (SOCs) on battlefields, or governmental organizations) accurate information about the current threat landscape and threat level to support establishing an appropriate cyber defence strategy and allow timely adaptation according to changes in the current operational picture and the evolving threat landscape. CSA in cyber defence must collect all available data from the internal military network infrastructure, and devices used by military units in operation and on battlefield, which includes structured and unstructured data in the form of logs, sensor data, network traffic, internal intelligence (e.g., context information), and external information from both clear and dark net, such as cyber threat intelligence (CTI), vulnerability and malware reports, security bulletins, etc. To address all these challenges, NEWSROOM studies and designs technologies and processes related to all aspects of CSA in cyber defence, including data and CTI collection, attacker behaviour and capability classification, human computer interfaces (HCIs) and visualisations, and information sharing.

The positions create an opportunity for more collaboration with other research disciplines such as security management, safety engineering, and policymaking in addition to the focus areas mentioned above.

The positions' working place is NTNU campus in Gjøvik. You will report to the Head of the Department.

Your immediate leader is the Head of the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology.

Duties of the position

The postdoctoral research fellows will:

• Contribute to research and development by investigating, assessing and developing methods for:
  •  collecting data and CTI to establish a profound base for better depicting and interpreting the current threat landscape. To enable monitoring of internal infrastructures, devices, and services.
  •  collecting raw data (e.g., logs, monitoring, sensors, network traffic) from hosts on all levels, including clients used by deployed troops, assets such as IOMT, cloud servers and enterprise IT used in headquarters and governmental institutions.
  •  collecting external data, e.g., from public networks, and higher-level information, such as CTI (indicators of compromise (IoCs), vulnerabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), patches, mitigation actions, etc.).
  •  depicting the current threat landscape and advising necessary changes in the cyber defence strategy to prepare for emerging future threats.
  •  CTI aggregation, supporting military personnel in correlating and consuming vast amounts of information.
• Develop and pursue own research agenda in cyber physical systems risk management.
• Contribute to the development of research and education in Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience by leading and supporting new research and innovation.
• Work on initiating, organizing, writing proposals for, coordinating, and carrying out national and international R&I projects of high quality, to be funded by national and international sources e.g. the NFR (The Research Council of Norway), and the European Commission.
• Coordinate and manage the Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISaR) group teams working on R&I projects in critical infrastructure protection, cyber physical system risk management, and other areas of interest of the group.
• Participate as an active member in CISaR activities and in activities of the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology (IIK), including supervision and co-supervision of MSc and PhD students.

Required selection criteria

• You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in information security, computer science, or equivalent, with focus on the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure and/or cyber-physical systems. If you can document that the PhD thesis has been submitted, your application can be assessed even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position.
• Track record with publications on relevant research areas in credible journals and conferences.
• Being able to attend and present at national and international forums.
• Good written and oral English language skills.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Ph.D Candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate.

Preferred selection criteria

• Knowledge and technical skills in
  •  use case and scenario specification
  •  elicitation of system requirements (functional, non-functional, operational etc)
  •  CTI modelling and sharing
  •  CTI security principles
  •  access control and data management for CTI
  •  trust management and modeling in CTI sharing
  •  data fusion and correlation
• Experience with developing and operating laboratory facilities for security testing.
• Experience with supervision of MSc students’ thesis work.
• Experience with participating in EU and/or nationally funded R&I projects related to cyber security for critical infrastructure and cyber-physical systems.
• Experience with having developed research project proposals for external funding bodies such as the European Commission, Research Council of Norway, etc.

Personal characteristics

• Being able to travel frequently.
• Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad range of topics covered by the activities of the CISaR group.
• Initiative-taking and self-starter who works well with minimal supervision and shows excellent judgement about when to look to managers and teammates for guidance, and when and how to communicate with diverse stakeholders.
• Team player with a proven track record of building cross-functional relationships and ability to work in an international research team.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal persuasiveness and strong influential skills.
• Eager to learn with a high desire to perform and disseminate high-quality research.

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer 

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• employee benefits 

Salary and conditions

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK  575 400 (scale 59) per annum, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years. 

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The position is subject to external funding.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.

About the application 

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must be attached to the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above.

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

The application must include: 

• CV and certificates
• transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's-, master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your Ph.D, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or that your PhD thesis has been submitted
• A copy of the doctoral thesis. If you are close to submitting, or have recently submitted your thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed doctoral degree must be presented before taking up the position.
• Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 5 items)
• Research plan focused explicitly on the suitability of the candidate for the position, and the proposed approach for addressing the described work
• Name and contact information of three referees

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well.

Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. 

The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions.

The postdoctoral fellows will work on research and development within the context of the EDF-funded Project “Federated Advanced Cyber physical Test range (FACT)”. There are a number of cyber test ranges available (including in Europe) but the federated approach and advanced cyber physical test range capability are two elements of the FACT project which makes it disruptive and unique. The focus on Operational Technology (OT) is increasing when it comes to military systems, and the cyber physical aspect is thus of greatest importance for the FACT project. Military platforms are not easily transferable to a relevant location for test. However, the federated approach in the FACT project will allow the physical part to be implemented at more than one location, and still make use of the full capability of the partners capabilities during the testing. To ensure that the equipment is used and has a required level of protection, the FACT project will design, prototype and demonstrate a federated cyber physical test capability which can be maintained and become a sustained capability to the European nations after the project. Our approach is fully user-centric, with the end-user’s needs as the starting point for the whole capability and every consideration. Examples of test scenario setups where the federated aspect of FACT is an advantage are numerous: larger partners wanting to cooperate in larger system deliveries, smaller companies cooperating with several partners within their complimentary field of expertise, sharing vulnerabilities and mitigating actions on equipment across partners and nations for shortening time to market.

The positions create an opportunity for more collaboration with other research disciplines such as security management, safety engineering, and policymaking in addition to the focus areas mentioned above.

The positions' working place is NTNU campus in Gjøvik. You will report to the Head of the Department.

Your immediate leader is the Head of the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology.

Duties of the position

The postdoctoral research fellows will:

• Contribute to research and development on:
  • The definition of requirements and specifications for the development of the Federated Cyber Physical Range system.
  •  The design and development of the FACT building blocks.
  •  The integration of all FACT components into a single interoperable system.
  •  Testing and piloting activities of the CYBERUNITY platform
  •  The finalisation and development of the unified cyber range infrastructure and the building of a community of users and experts in relation to this platform.
• Contribute to the development of the communication and dissemination strategy of the FACT project.
• Develop and pursue own research agenda in cyber physical systems risk management.
• Contribute to the development of research and education in Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience by leading and supporting new research and innovation.
• Work on initiating, organizing, writing proposals for, coordinating, and carrying out national and international R&I projects of high quality, to be funded by national and international sources e.g. the NFR (The Research Council of Norway), and the European Commission.
• Coordinate and manage the Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISaR) group teams working on R&I projects in critical infrastructure protection, cyber physical system risk management, and other areas of interest of the group.
• Participate as an active member in CISaR activities and in activities of the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology (IIK), including supervision and co-supervision of MSc and PhD students.

Required selection criteria

• You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in information security, computer science, or equivalent, with focus on the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure and/or cyber-physical systems. If you can document that the PhD thesis has been submitted, your application can be assessed even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position.
• Track record with publications on relevant research areas in credible journals and conferences.
• Being able to attend and present at national and international forums.
• Good written and oral English language skills.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Ph.D Candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate.

Preferred selection criteria

• Extensive knowledge and solid understanding of cyber ranges.
• Experience in defining and verifying requirements and specifications for IT and OT systems.
• Experience in designing and developing IT and OT systems.
• Experience in the verification of distributed systems
• Experience in integrating and testing IT and OT systems.
• Experience with developing and operating laboratory facilities for security testing.
• Experience with supervision of MSc students’ thesis work.
• Experience with participating in EU and/or nationally funded R&I projects related to cyber security for critical infrastructure and cyber-physical systems.
• Experience with having developed research project proposals for external funding bodies such as the European Commission, Research Council of Norway, etc.

Personal characteristics

• Being able to travel frequently.
• Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad range of topics covered by the activities of the CISaR group.
• Initiative-taking and self-starter who works well with minimal supervision and shows excellent judgement about when to look to managers and teammates for guidance, and when and how to communicate with diverse stakeholders.
• Team player with a proven track record of building cross-functional relationships and ability to work in an international research team.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal persuasiveness and strong influential skills.
• Eager to learn with a high desire to perform and disseminate high-quality research.

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer 

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• employee benefits 

Salary and conditions

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 575 400 per annum, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years. 

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The position is subject to external funding.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.

About the application 

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must be attached to the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above.

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

The application must include (Departments to choose from the following):

• CV and certificates
• transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's-, master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your Ph.D, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or that your PhD thesis has been submitted.
• A copy of the doctoral thesis. If you are close to submitting, or have recently submitted your thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed doctoral degree must be presented before taking up the position.
• Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 5 items).
• Research plan focused explicitly on the suitability of the candidate for the position, and the proposed approach for addressing the described work.
• Name and contact information of three referees.

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well.

Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. 

General information 

Working at NTNU 

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want our faculty and staff to reflect Norway’s culturally diverse population and we continuously seek to hire the best minds. This enables NTNU to increase productivity and innovation, improve decision making processes, raise employee satisfaction, compete academically with global top-ranking institutions and carry out our social responsibilities within education and research. NTNU emphasizes accessibility and encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, ability status, periods of unemployment or ethnic and cultural background.

NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to promote equality.

The city of Gjøvik has a population of 30 000 and is a town known for its rich music and cultural life. The beautiful nature surrounding the city is ideal for an active outdoor life! The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world.

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Prof. Sokratis Katsikas, email sokratis.katsikas@ntnu.no or Associate Prof. Vasileios Gkioulos, email vasileios.gkioulos@ntnu.no . If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Julie Lindland, e-mail: julie.lindland@ntnu.no.

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.

Application deadline: 27.10.2023. 

Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to the provision of quality whole-person education by combining the best of Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions. It strives to pursue excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement. With three academic Faculties and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, it offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programmes in the areas of Arts, Business and Social Sciences, and the broad curriculum covers an array of general education, interdisciplinary and science courses. The School of Graduate Studies offers research and taught postgraduate programmes up to doctoral level in various disciplines, and provides professional education for the wider society. Lingnan’s liberal arts education is characterised by a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum with specialised disciplinary studies; close student-staff relationship; a vibrant residential campus; ample global learning opportunities; active community engagement and multifarious workplace experience. Applications are now invited for the following post:

Postdoctoral Fellow (two posts) Visual Cognition Laboratory Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences (Post Ref.: 23/346)

The Visual Cognition Laboratory at Lingnan University (Principal Investigator: Professor Will Hayward) seeks to understand the nature of visual understanding of the world. Using a variety of methods, we have particular interest in face and object perception, as well as visual attention. Further, we collaborate with colleagues in the social sciences and public health to use psychological research methods to help address issues of major social concern. We are committed to research integrity and Open Science, and to actively supporting diversity and inclusion in science and education. The Department of Psychology is an emerging centre of research excellence, with equipment for eye-tracking and electroencephalography (EEG). Lingnan University is in the process of establishing superior IT infrastructure with which to pursue excellence in social data science.

We will shortly be starting two new funded projects, and therefore welcome applications for two Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) positions.

Position 1. Behavioural and neural markers of face familiarity This PDF will work on a funded project to examine changes in behavioural responses, including eye-tracking, and electroencephalography (EEG), as previously novel faces become familiar through indirect (e.g., photograph) and direct (e.g., in-person meeting) exposure. The PDF will design experimental studies, oversee data collection and analysis, and provide leadership within the research team.

Position 2. Evaluation of public health and social measures used during COVID-19 pandemic This PDF will work on a project with multiple PIs from Lingnan University and The University of Hong Kong, examining the costs and benefits of social and behavioural measures used by governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. One particular focus will be to seek evidence regarding interventions employed by NGOs and government agencies to maintain social connectedness during the pandemic. Research work for this project will involve the collation of existing data sets along with the creation of new instruments, with analysis of data using state-of-the-art methods.

General Requirements The applicants should have a PhD degree in Psychology or a related field (e.g., Statistics, Public Health, Cognitive Neuroscience) with evidence of excellent research outputs. For position 1, experience with eye-tracking, EEG, and/or advanced quantitative methods/machine learning would be an advantage. For position 2, experience at working with large-scale data sets/computational social science would be an advantage. The appointee’s primary duties will be to conduct scholarly research, but they may also be asked to assist in the supervision of student research projects, and perform other duties as assigned. For more information, please contact Professor Will Hayward (willhayward@ln.edu.hk).

Appointment A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to fringe benefits which include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance. Appointment will normally be made on contract basis for up to two years.

Application Procedure (online application only) Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Specify clearly which position you are applying for. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Grant for public and private universities of the Catalan university system, research centres, hospital foundations and Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructures (ICTS) to hire research staff in training

Who is it for?

• Citizens

Students who want to earn their PhD from a Catalan University

 Deadlines

Submission of applications: From 20 September to 10 October 2023 at 14:00 (Barcelona local time)

 Documentation

Documentation that you must attach to your application in PDF format:

a) An annexed document that includes a short CV; a technical report with a summary of the education, training, and research activities expected to be achieved during the three years of the scholarship; the expected scientific objectives and results; the expected applicability and knowledge transfer and the possible social, economic, and scientific impact of the research to be carried out. Also, it must include its alignment with the areas and thematic areas of intervention defined by the European Union. We accept documents written in Catalan, Spanish, or English. You can find the template on "Related Documentation".

b) Research project, contract or research agreement. It must certify that your thesis supervisor is principal investigator or member. If this documentation is public, the link or links to the corresponding website may be included in this document.

c) Academic record: You must submit the academic transcripts of your qualifications (undergraduate AND postgraduate studies), with the date of obtaining the degree and its average grade

d) If applicable, you must submit a declaration of equivalences of the average grade:

If you have completed your studies abroad, the statements of equivalence of the average grades must also be submitted. These are to be calculated by the provisions of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. Link: http://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/servicios-al-ciudadano/catalogo/general/20/203615/ficha.html

e) If applicable, a copy of the supporting documentation concerning the exceptional situations provided for in the grant rules.

f) Before applying, you must check if your university or research centre requires any specific documentation

You must meet the following requirements:

a) You have completed the studies for admission to a Ph.D. program between 1 January 2021 and the start date of the contract.

Exceptionally, you could apply if you finished your studies between 1 January 2018 and the start date of your contract. However, you can only do it if, after completing your studies, you experienced any of these exceptional situations:

• You have been on maternity leave.
• You have been the guardian of children under six years of age.
• You have been the guardian of someone disabled or with a physical, mental, or sensory disability
• You have suffered from a serious illness or an accident requiring medical leave for 6 months or more.
• You have suffered any of the situations provided for in article 1 of Organic Law 1/2004, of 28 December, on comprehensive protection measures against gender violence.
• You have been granted refugee status under the terms of the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

b) At the time of starting your contract, you must have a bachelor's degree, engineering, architecture, or university degree with a degree of at least 300 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), university master's degree or an equivalent degree.

c) You mustn’t have benefited from any previous FI o FI SDUR scholarship. Also, you mustn’t have benefited from more than 6 months of any other contract for predoctoral research staff in training.

d) When you start your contract, you must be enrolled in a PhD program. The academic year you must be admitted to is established in the call.

e) You don't have a PhD.

f) You must have a minimum average grade in your undergraduate studies (or an equivalent degree) equal to or greater than 6.50 (scale from 0 to 10).

If your qualifications have been completed abroad, the average grade on the academic record must be calculated according to the equivalent average grades set forth in the current resolutions of the Ministry of Universities (<https://universidades.sede.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/Equivalencia_notas_medias/language/ca_ES >).

You are responsible for calculating your average grades and the statements of equivalence. You do not need further validation from any public institution.

g) You can only submit ONE application, which means that you can’t apply for more than one university, project, etc.

Thesis supervisors’ requirements:

a) They must have a statutory or employment link with your university or research centre. This association should ensure sufficient supervision and monitoring of the individual candidate’s doctoral thesis

Part-time staff, staff on leave, visiting professors, and emeritus professors are not eligible to receive this scholarship.

b) Be part of a research group recognized within the framework of the call for grants to support the scientific activity of research groups in Catalonia (SGR-Cat 2021).

c) Regarding the project/contract/research agreement you are joining, your thesis supervisor must be a principal researcher or member. In the case of research agreements or contracts, they must have a minimum value of €24,000.00.

The projects, contracts, or agreements must be in force or awarded when submitting your application.

Neither support grants to groups recognized by the Government of Catalonia (SGR) nor grants to incorporate research staff are considered competitive research projects.

d) Thesis supervisors may only appear on one application.

The University of Nizwa announces the availability of academic positions

College of Economics, Management & Information Systems 

About University of Nizwa 

The University of Nizwa is the second top universities in the Sultanate of Oman and the first among the private universities in research. It is a non-profit academic institution, governed by its faculty. Its purpose is to broadly educate students and equip them with values, knowledge and life skills needed to enrich their lives and enable them to meaningfully contribute to the progress of society.

Minimum Requirement

• PhD in the field of specialization (Master’s degree & Bachelor's degree should be in the same field of general specialization) from a recognized university.
• 3-5 years teaching /research experience in a recognized University or a postgraduate Institution or professional experience in the relevant field.
• 5-10 research publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Has a strong and broad experience in curriculum development, accreditation process, institutional partnership/linkages, academic advising, strategic and operational planning, quality management and organization of conferences, seminars, workshops and exhibitions
• Has a potential to establish an active research program involving undergraduate and Master's-level students,
• Maintain a dynamic extramurally funded research program in an area of the candidate’s expertise.
• Knowledge of contemporary teaching practices and E-learning.
• To pass the personal interview according to the University criteria.

Application Process: Submit a formal application letter, curriculum vitae, educational and experience certificates (including reference Contact information), letter of experience, electronically through the following email: cemis-recruit@unizwa.edu.om

Please note: Position code should be included in the email subject. 

Applications are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Biology programme. The position is available from February 2024 or later.

Title: Biochemistry of archaeal alkane oxidation

Research area and project description: The Research Group Archaea within the Department of Biology – Microbiology, investigates the ecophysiology and metabolism of deep-sea Archaea catalyzing the anaerobic oxidation of volatile alkanes like ethane, propane, and butane. Volatile alkanes are major constituents of natural gas with a major impact on carbon and energetic budgets of deep-sea marine sediments. Within this project we aim to understand the biochemical mechanism of alkane functionalization and further downstream processing into central metabolic pathways, along with the associated genes and enzymes. To achieve these objectives, the candidate will conduct physiology assays, incubations with stable isotope labeled substrates and precursors, and comparative metabolomics. Experiments will be done with cultures, concentrated cell suspensions, and cell extracts. Metabolomics analyses will be complemented by comparative genomics and proteomics for metabolic pathway reconstruction. We expect to uncover unprecedented biochemical reactions, to identify novel enzymes and genes, and to consolidate our understanding of archaeal alkane oxidation pathways, with further implications in metabolic pathways evolution.

For technical reasons, you must upload a project description. When - as here - you apply for a specific project, please simply copy the project description above, and upload it as a PDF in the application. If you wish to, you can indicate an URL where further information can be found.

Qualifications and specific competences: Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant MSc degree in biology, biochemistry, microbiology or equivalent and have graduated before the application deadline.

 We expect the applicants to

• Have a strong background in one of the following research fields: microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, or other relevant research areas
• Have excellent collaborative skills, strong potential to publish at a high international level, excellent command of English, and an interest to join an interdisciplinary team. International applicants who do not have English as their first language must prove excellent English language writing skills and fluency.

Place of employment and place of work: The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Ny Munkegade 114, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

Contacts: Applicants seeking further information for this project are invited to contact: Associate Professor Florin Musat, florin.musat@bio.au.dk or Associate Professor Niculina Musat, niculina.musat@bio.au.dk How to apply:

For information about application requirements and mandatory attachments, please see the Application guide. Please read the Application guide thoroughly before applying.

1. Choose August 2023 Call with deadline 1 November 2023 at 23:59 CET.
2. You will be directed to the call and must choose the programme “Biology”.
3. In the boxed named “Study”: In the dropdown menu, please choose: “Biochemistry of archaeal alkane oxidation (Biaalo)”

Please note:

• The programme committee may request further information or invite the applicant to attend an interview.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background.

European states (and Sweden) are working toward a sustainable intermittent renewable future. This green vision has brought about several important challenges. One of the major challenges is the increasing complexity in the Single Day-ahead Coupling (SDAC) model. First, the Market Time Unit (MTU) is planned to be reduced from 1 hour to 15 minutes. This roughly means an optimization model four times larger than what we have now. Second, the type and number of nonconvex orders are expected to increase by growing share of intermittent renewable generation. This in turn creates increasing complexity in calculating uniform prices. Third, Joint optimization of energy and balancing reserves in the day-ahead market which requires innovate algorithms to solve the SDAC model.

In this project we propose to study these three issues and to develop policies to address these concerns, with the ultimate aim of improving the performance of the SDAC model and smoothing the transition to the 100% renewable future. More Info

Third-cycle subject: Electrical Engineering

Supervision: Associate Professor Mohammad Reza Hesamzadeh

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

The applicant must meet all the general entry requirements for PhD students as indicated in the above bullet points at KTH.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach,
• analyse and work with complex issues,
• master strong computer programming skills for example using Julia/Python, MATLAB, or GAMS programming languages,
• show knowledge of EU electricity market designs and involvement in electricity-market related projects,
• show excellent English-language skills proved by international English exams such as IELTS or TOEFL,
• present relevant papers in the areas of applied mathematics, operations research, or electricity markets and
• present proven ability to work in an international team of researchers and collaborate with other team members.

The applicant must have at least a MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Economics, Operations Research or Applied Mathematics. Proven excellent knowledge of non-convex optimization theory, discrete optimization theory, stochastic processes, mathematical decomposition techniques, and electricity-market principles. Students with MSc degrees from other disciplines (for example physics or mathematics) who are interested in and capable of performing theoretical research in electricity-market areas are recommended to apply.

The applicant must be able to nominate at least two reference persons who can comment on the applicant scientific performance. The recommendation letters can be also sent along with other application documents.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

Contact information KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Contact information section's website.

Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing, recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

Type of employment: Temporary position Contract type: Full time First day of employment: According to agreement Salary: Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement Number of positions: 1 Full-time equivalent: 100% City: Stockholm County: Stockholms län Country: Sweden Reference number: J-2023-0573 Contact:

1. Mohammad Reza Hesamzadeh, mrhesa@kth.se
2. Lisa Olsson HR Officer, rekrytering@eecs.kth.se

Published: 2023-10-05 Last application date: 2023-11-02